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Is there a way to know by checking all of the boxes, if it's safe to swim here? (green2.kingcounty.gov)

My friends keep begging me to go swimming at this location. I’ve been told by locals that it’s not a wise decision. I was wondering how I can tell? I don’t think it’s about bacteria, but more there are a ton of boats, planes and former industrial waste in the area. Can I tell from these tests?...

Pixel 9 Pro XL leak shows glossy sides & matte back, compared to Pixel 9 [Gallery] (9to5google.com)

The Made by Google leaks continue today with somebody getting hands-on with the Pixel 9 and 9 Pro XL.

Nike Pledged to Shrink Its Carbon Footprint. It Just Slashed the Staff Charged With Making That Happen. (www.propublica.org)

Eight years ago, the world’s largest sports apparel brand made a bold commitment. Nike was embarking on what it called a moonshot: doubling its business while halving its impact on the warming planet....

Wear OS 5 prepares to add support for UWB ahead of Pixel Watch 3 launch (www.androidauthority.com)

Code within the Wear OS 5 Developer Preview suggests that the upcoming update will add support for toggling UWB on supported smartwatches.

Two Reporters Covering Education in the Midwest Followed the Money … to a School in New York (www.propublica.org)

Students from 13 states and Puerto Rico — including Michigan and Indiana in the Midwest — went to Shrub Oak this past school year. Families’ decisions to cross state borders for an education often come after they have struggled to find a place for their children. For journalists, this trend and its impact are not easy to...

NC wilderness camp challenges decision to revoke license after boy’s death (www.wbtv.com)

Linus Torvalds says RISC-V will make the same mistakes as Arm and x86 (www.tomshardware.com)

NATO: From Cold War Defensive Coalition to Global Military Behemoth (scheerpost.com)

A second critically endangered Chinese pangolin is born in the Prague zoo in less than 2 years (apnews.com)

cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/22142940

The amount of sugar consumed by children from soft drinks in the UK halved within a year of the sugar tax being introduced, a study has found. (www.theguardian.com)

cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/22143130

Woman swept to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach rescued 37 hours later and 50 miles away (apnews.com)

cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/22143154

Deforestation in Colombia falls to lowest level in 23 years (www.theguardian.com)

cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/22143159

What's new in Fuzzel 1.10, a Rofi alternative for Wayland (mark.stosberg.com)

A rare voice box transplant helped a cancer patient speak again, part of a pioneering study (apnews.com)

cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/22143143

‘Frog saunas’ could save species from deadly fungal disease, study finds (www.theguardian.com)

cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/22143150

GEL - Attainable [ Hardcore Punk | United States | 2023 ] (gelhc.bandcamp.com)

Aeon Desktop Introduces Comprehensive Full Disk Encryption (news.opensuse.org)

Full Disk Encryption is planned to be introduced in the forthcoming release candidate of the Aeon Desktop to enhance data security for its users....

Goldman Sachs: AI Is Overhyped, Wildly Expensive, and Unreliable (www.404media.co)

NATO’s Pledges to Ukraine Fall Short for a Counteroffensive This Year (www.nytimes.com)

Despite billions of dollars in additional weapons and security assistance that NATO announced this week, allied officials said Ukraine would not be ready to launch a dramatic counteroffensive or retake large swaths of territory from Russia until next year....